Drove 7 hours from London and 5 hours back to London, all in the same day; all for exactly an hour at this beautiful lighthouse! The car park charges £3.50. The roads are pretty windy, unlit and narrow on the final road down to the...More

Parked up and enjoyed the walk to the lighthouse looking out to sea and up towards Slapton. The lighthouse sits on the South West coastal path so you can walk to it from various points along the coast. Fascinating history and information from Mary the...More

I visited the lighthouse with my children aged 8 and 10. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic and did her best to engage all ages. The lighthouse itself is fascinating and the actual light is beautiful and very ingeniously made. The views from the...More

Visited here on a drizzly Sunday afternoon. The lanes down to the car park were very narrow but passing places helped. The car park was free when we got there, and the views out to sea and also down the tarmac track were fabulous, despite...More

The tour was very informative and a great way to educate both children and adults. Well worth the money as access when walking to the lighthouse is usually not possible due to the gates being locked. There are some very stee step ladder type steps...More

We had a really interesting tour of Start Point lighthouse, telling us about the history of the building and operation of the lighthouse. On a beautifully clear October day the views were superb, coupled with detailed information about how the lighthouse works made for a...More

We left the car at the car park, fortunately for us visiting on a dull and drizzly day in October meant no car parking charge! The walk down to the lighthouse is about 20 minutes. There's no point doing the walk if you are mobility...More